Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:39 am
-Twin Peaks Trading cards by Star Pics
I thought we should go into more detail about these as there has been some confusion over the years about the autographs connected to the set. Released in 1991, Star Pics originally planned on releasing the cards in blue foil packs of 25. However, they changed course and decided to release the full set in a box. One or two boxes of foil packs managed to get out the door and turn up on eBay now and then.
The autographs. Although common now, Star Pics were in fact one of the first companies to release a card set based on a TV show with random autographs inserted. This is now a common practice with many TV shows and movies. This is where the confusion starts. Although stated on a sticker on boxes that random autographs were included in some boxes, in fact, VERY FEW autograhs were actually inserted. The reasons for this are a little unclear. Star Pics ended up keeping most of the auto cards for themselves. They were about to go out of business however and this might have had something to do about it.
Mega-collector Bruce Phillips at some point contacted Star Pics and managed to purchase their remaining stock of autographed cards. He sold these for the next ten plus years through his 'Twin Peaks Collectables' catalouge. There are 36 known autographed cards. Each has a Star Pics certified gold sticker. Here is a complete list of all known cards:
Kyle MacLachlan (Dale Cooper)
Michael Ontkean (Sheriff Harry S. Truman)
Mädchen Amick (Shelly Johnson)
Dana Ashbrook (Bobby Briggs)
Richard Beymer (Benjamin Horne)
Lara Flynn Boyle (Donna Hayward)
Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne)
Warren Frost (Dr. William Hayward)
James Marshall (James Hurley)
Everett McGill ("Big Ed" Hurley)
Jack Nance (Pete Martell)
Ray Wise (Leland Palmer)
Piper Laurie (Catherine Martell)
Austin Lynch (Pierre Tremond)
Frank Silva (BOB)
Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer)
Sheryl Lee (Madeliene Ferguson)
Joan Chen (Josie Packard)
Michael Horse (Tommy 'Hawk' Hill)
Miguel Ferrer (Albert Rosenfield)
Harry Goaz (Andy Brennan)
Grace Zabriskie (Sarah Palmer)
Angelo Badalamenti
Mark Frost
Eric Da Rae (Leo Johnson)
Catherine Coulson (The Log Lady)
Wendy Robie (Nadine Hurley)
Don Davis (Major Briggs)
Carel Struycken (The Giant)
Kimmy Robertson (Lucy Moran)
Julee Cruise (Roadhouse Singer)
Russ Tamblyn (Dr. Jacoby)
Ian Buchanan (Richard 'Dick' Tremayne)
Jennifer Lynch
David Patrick Kelly (Jerry Horne)
Al Strobel (One-Armed Man)
David Lynch *
Notes:
-Harry Goaz signed a few cards as 'Deputy Andy'. These are very rare
-Sheryl Lee signed a few of Harry Goaz's cards making it a double signed card! These are very rare
-Cards for the producers were planned but scrapped. Some still survive, mostly as uncut sheets
-Sheryl Lee signed cards both as Laura and Madeliene. She signed far fewer as Laura
-Joan Chen signed very few cards. She also signed some cards in Chinese.
* See the post by Bruce Phillips further on in this thread concerning the Lynch card
I thought we should go into more detail about these as there has been some confusion over the years about the autographs connected to the set. Released in 1991, Star Pics originally planned on releasing the cards in blue foil packs of 25. However, they changed course and decided to release the full set in a box. One or two boxes of foil packs managed to get out the door and turn up on eBay now and then.
The autographs. Although common now, Star Pics were in fact one of the first companies to release a card set based on a TV show with random autographs inserted. This is now a common practice with many TV shows and movies. This is where the confusion starts. Although stated on a sticker on boxes that random autographs were included in some boxes, in fact, VERY FEW autograhs were actually inserted. The reasons for this are a little unclear. Star Pics ended up keeping most of the auto cards for themselves. They were about to go out of business however and this might have had something to do about it.
Mega-collector Bruce Phillips at some point contacted Star Pics and managed to purchase their remaining stock of autographed cards. He sold these for the next ten plus years through his 'Twin Peaks Collectables' catalouge. There are 36 known autographed cards. Each has a Star Pics certified gold sticker. Here is a complete list of all known cards:
Kyle MacLachlan (Dale Cooper)
Michael Ontkean (Sheriff Harry S. Truman)
Mädchen Amick (Shelly Johnson)
Dana Ashbrook (Bobby Briggs)
Richard Beymer (Benjamin Horne)
Lara Flynn Boyle (Donna Hayward)
Sherilyn Fenn (Audrey Horne)
Warren Frost (Dr. William Hayward)
James Marshall (James Hurley)
Everett McGill ("Big Ed" Hurley)
Jack Nance (Pete Martell)
Ray Wise (Leland Palmer)
Piper Laurie (Catherine Martell)
Austin Lynch (Pierre Tremond)
Frank Silva (BOB)
Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer)
Sheryl Lee (Madeliene Ferguson)
Joan Chen (Josie Packard)
Michael Horse (Tommy 'Hawk' Hill)
Miguel Ferrer (Albert Rosenfield)
Harry Goaz (Andy Brennan)
Grace Zabriskie (Sarah Palmer)
Angelo Badalamenti
Mark Frost
Eric Da Rae (Leo Johnson)
Catherine Coulson (The Log Lady)
Wendy Robie (Nadine Hurley)
Don Davis (Major Briggs)
Carel Struycken (The Giant)
Kimmy Robertson (Lucy Moran)
Julee Cruise (Roadhouse Singer)
Russ Tamblyn (Dr. Jacoby)
Ian Buchanan (Richard 'Dick' Tremayne)
Jennifer Lynch
David Patrick Kelly (Jerry Horne)
Al Strobel (One-Armed Man)
David Lynch *
Notes:
-Harry Goaz signed a few cards as 'Deputy Andy'. These are very rare
-Sheryl Lee signed a few of Harry Goaz's cards making it a double signed card! These are very rare
-Cards for the producers were planned but scrapped. Some still survive, mostly as uncut sheets
-Sheryl Lee signed cards both as Laura and Madeliene. She signed far fewer as Laura
-Joan Chen signed very few cards. She also signed some cards in Chinese.
* See the post by Bruce Phillips further on in this thread concerning the Lynch card